Chris Draft is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Draft in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Draft's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Chris Draft
Height5'11"
Weight232 lb
BornFeb 26, 1976
Age50
CollegeStanfordSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 Β· Rd 6, Pick 157 Β· CHI
A edge rusher with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 61 Β· #1801 Β· Above AverageWorth 61 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 40% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8.7
Avg surplus
peak +25
7 seasons Γ ~8.7 surplus β VORP 61
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1998 | β | CHI | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | SF | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | ATL | 12 | β | 49 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | ATL | 12 | β | 64 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | ATL | 14 | β | 53 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 96 | 76 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | ATL | 14 | β | 50 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | CAR | 11 | β | 43 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 87 | 61 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | LA | 13 | β | 39 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | LA | 12 | β | 27 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | BUF | 10 | β | 30 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 137 | β | 538 | 393 | 145 | 22 | 15 | 18.0 | 55.0 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 | CHI | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 23 | SF | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 24 | ATL | 12 | β | 49 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 25 | ATL | 12 | β | 64 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 26 | ATL | 14 | β | 53 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2003 | 27 | ATL | 16 | β | 96 | 76 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2004 | 28 | ATL | 14 | β | 50 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 29 | CAR | 11 | β | 43 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 30 | CAR | 16 | β | 87 | 61 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2007 | 31 | LA | 13 | β | 39 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 32 | LA | 12 | β | 27 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 33 | BUF | 10 | β | 30 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Career | 137 | 538 | 393 | 145 | 22 | 15 | β | β | 5 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 70.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 56.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 35.9
Availability 16.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1999bestavg 51elite 702009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Sacks leader9
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl18Solo13Ast5TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Keith BrookingMLB5yPatrick KerneyDE5yAlge CrumplerTE5yTravis HallDT5yBrady SmithDE5yBrian FinneranWR5yEd JasperDT5yRay BuchananFS4yChris MohrP4yJay FeelyK4yMike VickQB4yBrian KozlowskiTE4yMatt StewartLB4yGerald McBurrowsS4yTravis JerveyRB4yDoug JohnsonQB4yWarrick DunnRB3yAshley AmbroseCB3yTorry HoltWR3yWill WitherspoonOLB3yShawn JeffersonWR3yBob ChristianFB3yReggie KellyTE3yBryan ScottLB3y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #157
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterChris inherited the Atlanta Falcons LB room from Keith Brooking (1998β2008), and handed it to Matt Stewart (2001β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined BUF (from LA)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2007team change
Joined LA (from CAR)
- 2005team change
Joined CAR (from ATL)
- 2000team change
Joined ATL (from SF)
- 1999team change
Joined SF (from CHI)
- 1998draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 6, Pick 157
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 232 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | BUF | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· Neck |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 11-season peers. See all β
57
peak 64
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1999
C2000
C2001
B2002
C+2003
C2004
C+2005
B+2006
C+2007
C2008
C2009
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
61 career value over replacement β #1801 all-time of 4,642. 5.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #157 (Rd 6) Β· CHI Β· 1998 Β· +24 vs expected KV-H
57actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+24
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